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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is a keeper and I have no idea why he likes it, to be honest. He normally doesn’t like high stress environments. He does like the physicality of it. It has taken much more work with extra training and much more mental conditioning to understand that missed goals are not always his fault - even when a-hole parents say so. 
I have trouble enjoying games because I am usually stressed watching balls being kicked at his beautiful face. All in all, you have to be crazy to be a goal keeper or goal keeper parent![/quote]

My son has been a keeper for a while. He's is not a kid that likes stress, but seems to connect to the position.  He's athletic and I think for him - although he doesn't like being in the spotlight normally - being a goalie keeper brings him attention that is generally positive and makes him feel good about himself. Its the only thing he seems to stand out at and its about the only thing I've ever seen him work really hard on and really care about. Early on I was stressed - now I've seen so many games and scenarios that I've gotten better at just watching the game. For him - losses can be hard - but the hardest one's are one's where he felt he could have done something differently.  During one of his specialized training sessions they had a sports psychologist talk to the keepers - it really helped him put into perspective his involvement in the game, handling loses etc. I have to think that this will be a great thing for him through out his life- making decisions under pressure etc. [/quote]

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